Evolution of silicate coordination in architected amorphous and crystalline magnesium silicates during carbon mineralization

Gao, Xun; Ochonma, Prince; Prasad, Divya; Mahadik, Mahadeo A.; Kuzmenko, Ivan; Ilavsky, Jan; Gadikota, Greeshma

doi:10.1039/d4cp04762a

Title: Evolution of silicate coordination in architected amorphous and crystalline magnesium silicates during carbon mineralization

Journal Article · 24 February 2025 · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cp04762a · OSTI ID:2530645

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Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States)
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)

Advancing durable solutions for carbon storage and removal at the gigaton scale to produce solid carbonates via carbon mineralization requires harnessing earth abundant magnesium silicate resources. Calibrated insights linking the structural and morphological features of earth abundant amorphous and crystalline magnesium silicate phases to their reactivity are essential for scalable deployment but remain underdeveloped. To resolve the influence of silica coordination and mass transfer on carbon mineralization behavior, magnesium silicates bearing amorphous and crystalline phases (AC Mg-silicate) are synthesized. The structural and morphological transitions starting from colloidal precursors to their final synthesized form on heating are delineated using operando ultra small/small/wide angle X-ray scattering (USAXS/SAXS/WAXS) measurements. The evolution of the silicate phases on carbon mineralization of AC Mg-silicate is contrasted with that of highly crystalline Mg-silicate (HC Mg-silicate) when reacted at 200 °C and a CO₂ partial pressure of 20 atm in water and 1 M NaHCO₃ solution in stirred and unstirred environments. These experimental conditions are analogous to those of the water–gas-shift reaction for sustainable recovery of H₂ with inherent carbon mineralization. Enhancement in the extent of carbon mineralization by 13.3–19.5% noted in the presence of NaHCO₃ compared to water in AC and HC Mg-silicate with and without stirring, is attributed to the buffering effect which aids simultaneous silicate dissolution and carbon mineralization. Enhanced extents of carbon mineralization in the presence of NaHCO₃ correspond to the formation of MgSiO₃ and SiO₂ phases from the starting Mg₂SiO₄ precursors in AC and HC Mg-silicate. Unlocking these silicate transformations during carbon mineralization by harnessing architected Mg-silicate precursors reveals the feasibility of integrating these chemical pathways with sustainable H₂ conversion pathways with inherent carbon mineralization.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division (CSGB); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357; SC0020263

OSTI ID:: 2530645

Journal Information:: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP, Journal Name: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP Journal Issue: 13 Vol. 27; ISSN 1463-9076; ISSN 1463-9084

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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